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German
Etymology
16th century, from Latin dynastīa, from Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía). Usual since the 18th century, probably reinforced by French dynastie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dynasˈtiː/
- Hyphenation: Dy‧nas‧tie
Noun
Dynastie f (genitive Dynastie, plural Dynastien)
- dynasty
- Synonyms: Haus, Geschlecht, Familie, Stamm
- (strictly) family of rulers
- Synonyms: Herrscherhaus, Herrschergeschlecht, Herrscherfamilie, Herrscherdynastie
- (by extension) influential family, e.g. of industrialists
- Synonyms: Clan, Familienclan, Familiendynastie
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Further reading
- “Dynastie” in Duden online
- “Dynastie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache